Pants-guard



(No Model.)

' J. H.' GOLLIST-BR.

PANTS GUARD.

No. 523,463. 4 Patelnted July 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. COLLlSTER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

PANTS-GUARD.

SPEGIFIGATIQN forming partof Letters Patent No. 523,463, dated July 24,1894.

Application filed November 28, 1892. Serial No. 453,332. (No model.)

State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTrousers-Guards, of which the following is a specification, that willenable those skilled in the art to which my invention pertains to makeand use the same.

My invention relates to trousers guards and 1s particularly adapted toprotect the bottoms of pants from wear or abrasion on the inner sidesbetween the feet.

It consists of- 'a band or clasp to embrace the ankle or lower part ofthe leg to which is attached a ring or guard of much larger area thanthe band or clasp, the attachment of the guard to'the band beingof sucha nature that the area of the space within the guard may be increased ordiminished to suit the wearer.

The accompanying drawings show my in vention' in the best form now knownto me but many obvious changes might be made in the details within theskill of a good mechanic wlthout departing from the spirit of myinventlon as set forth in the claims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1, shows one form of myinvention. The band A is preferablycomposed of spring metal that will fit around the leg of the wearer andadjust itself to the proper size. The guard B, is composed of springwire and is attached to the band by closely fitting loops 1), b,wh1chmay be slipped along the band to ad ust the position of the guard or tovary the area inclosed by it as clearly shown by.

the full and dotted. lines in Fig. 2. These loops should snugly fit theband so that while they may be forced along they will not slip accdentally and they are further locked in position by the spring of thewire guard B, WhlGh pinches or cramps them on the band. The dotted linesin Fig. 1 represent the trousers and show how-the bottom of the leg isexpanded at one side, preferably the outside of the leg, that pointwhere the dotted line touches the band being at the inside of the'leg.

In Fig. 2, I show a modification of my device; the loop B, beingattached to the band and not adjustable thereon, while the loop I),

is provided with a spring I), which bears against the band to producegreater friction and prevent the loop from slipping from any point towhich it may have been adjusted.

Fig. 3, represents another modification of the means of attaching theguard to the band. In this the band is provided with a series of holesin a manner that will be readily understood.

Fig. 4, shows the application of my device at the lower end of a mansleg.

My invention is useful for pedestrians asit holds the pants snugly tothe ankles on the inner side and prevents the wear which comes from theconstant striking of onetrousersleg against the other, which occurs withmany people who walk close, but it is particularly adapted to the use ofbicycle riders to whom loose trousers are a nuisance owing to the factthat they come in contact with the crank and other parts of the'machinethat are-liable to be greasy or soiled, and to the further fact thatloose bottoms are frequently drawn into entanglement with the sprocketwheel and driving chain with disastrous results to the pants. Numerousdevices to prevent this have been placed upon the market, the mostsuccessful of which, consists of spring bands or garters within theembrace of which, the pants, gathered in close folds about the ankles,are clasped. This prevents the entanglement of the pants with any partof the machine but it is unsightly and spoils the shapes of the pantsbottom by holding them pressed in close folds fora considerable periodof time.

My guards prevent entanglement of the pants with the machinery and doesnot spoil the shape of the garment and as they hold the pants in aposition that is natural and sightly, need not be removed when the riderdismounts from his machine. r

The band A, which clasps the ankle, may be made of spring metal asheretofore stated but it might be a strap or elastic garter ifpreferred.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new anduseful, anddesire to se cure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A trousers guard consisting of a clasp or garter to embrace the legand provided with an adjustable ring or guard which expands the pantsand holds them away from the leg, substantially, as set forth.

5 2. A trousers guard consisting of a clasp or garter to embrace the legand provided with a guard which expands the pants, said guard beingadjustahly connected at its ends to the clasp or garter, substantiallyas and for the 10 purpose hereinloefore set forth.

3. A trousers guard consisting of a clasp or garter having attached toit a ring or guard with means for adjusting the size of the ring orguard, substantially as hereinbefore set forth. 1 5

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses, at Cleveland, Ohio, November 22, 1892.

JOHN H. COLLISTER.

Witnesses:

CORNELIA A. SKINKLE, JAMES WADE.

